Alternative endings to 24 Plotted........

Producers of Kiefer Sutherland'sTV hit 24 are taking every precaution in case the show is axed -they're writing a number of alternative endings for the next series.Sutherlandwas the top earner on TV Guide magazine's drama list earlier this year,netting $550,000 (£366,600) for every outing as action man Jack Bauerin the programme.But executive producer Evan Katzadmits he's still unsure whether the cult series will be scrapped bybosses at U.S. TV nework Fox at the end of the upcoming eighth season.So 24 scriptwriters have dreamed up a few endings to ensure fans will be satisfied if the show must come to an early end.Katz says, "We're flexible. We have a scenario that would workwell if the show ends. But we also have scenarios where it could goon."The eighth series is currently being filmed and is due to premiere in the U.S. in January.